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altostratus

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al·to·stra·tus  (lt-strts, -strts)
n.
An extended cloud formation of bluish or gray sheets or layers.
[Latin altus, high; see al-2 in Indo-European roots + stratus.]
altostratus [ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtəs -ˈstrɑː-]
n pl -ti [-taɪ]
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a layer cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
altostratus  (lt-strts)
Plural altostrati (lt-strt)
A mid-altitude cloud that extends in flat, smooth sheets or layers of varying thickness. Altostratus clouds generally form between 2,000 and 6,100 m (6,560 and 20,000 ft) and often produce long, steady rain showers. See illustration at cloud.
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Noun1.altostratus - a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 milesaltostratus - a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
altostratus cloud
stratus, stratus cloud - a large dark low cloud
Translations
altostratus [ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtəs] N (altostrati (pl)) [ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtaɪ] → altostrato m
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The worst part was pronouncing all the meteorological terms, like altostratus castellanus.
Billie and the bard by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Byline: The Register-Guard A wispy altostratus cloud blocks light of the setting sun as seen from the summit of Mount Pisgah.
UNDER A CLOUD by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
ALTOSTRATUS 6,000 TO 20,000 FEET A vast grayish sheet of clouds CUMULUS BELOW 6,000 FEET These puffs come and go quickly, so they have little effect on the energy balance.
Global warming: cloud patrol. (Earth Science: Global Warning * Clouds) by Masibay, Kim / Science World
 
 
 
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